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Title	MIT Course	Preview	Type of Activity	Instructional Approach	Content Area	SDG
Take Home Exam	Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry	Take Home Exam for the course Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry.	Problem Set	Other	Chemistry, Physics	SDG 15 - Life on Land
Partnerships/Enterprises	D-Lab: Waste	Third Reflection Subject: Waste Management Partnership / Enterprise / Actor The third paper is a chance to select either a: Specific actor (for example: Waste Management, Save that Stuff, Wecyclers, Sanergy, Enevo, etc.) Specific partnership (for example: Casella and the City of Cambridge)	Paper	Other	Waste	SDG 6 - Clean Water & Sanitation
Case Question 3	Applied Macro- and International Economics II	Case Write-up Questions The following selected case has questions to be addressed and written up. Students should work in teams of three to four. The questions address aspects of the case that need further analysis. Case: "New Theories of International Trade," HBS 9390001. Should UK remain in the European Union? (yes, no) What are the advantages of Protection?	Paper	Collaborative, Small Group Learning	Economics	SDG 8 - Decent Work & Economic Growth
Homework 12 & 13: Sketch 4	Data Storytelling Studio: Climate Change	Start working on your idea for this sketch, and bring into class: data, audience AND goals! Finish your sketch.	Sketch Story	Other	Data Visualization	SDG 15 - Life on Land
Homework 5	Fundamentals of Advanced Energy Conversion	Problem set from the class Fundamentals of Advanced Energy Conversion.	Problem Set	Other	Energy Engineering	SDG 7 - Affordable & Clean Energy
Wiki Design Notebook	D-Lab: Energy	Each week, your team should update your team’s wiki page. If you do a great job documenting everything, it will make your final report much, MUCH easier to write. The wiki should include key documents (project specs, etc.), an ever-changing schedule, photos from experiments, scans of best brainstormed ideas, etc. It should also contain a weekly report on your communications with your community partner (you should do everything in your power — regular emails and/or phone calls to stay in touch) so that they are up to date on your progress and can offer feedback.	Website	Other	Energy	SDG 7 - Affordable & Clean Energy
Initial Design Review	D-Lab: Energy	At this review, you’ll have 10 minutes to present your project, and then 15 minutes for discussion and questions. You should bring your working prototype and show it working.	Presentation	Experiential Learning	Energy	SDG 7 - Affordable & Clean Energy
Final Research Paper	Environmental Conflict	Students are also responsible for a 20 page research paper exploring an environmental issue in which they are interested and which will be due in the final class.	Paper	Other	Anthropology	SDG 13 - Climate Action
Wheelchairs and Cook Stoves Assessment	D-Lab II: Design	List the design features of each of the wheelchairs and cook stoves shown below that were driven by each of the ‘bilities that we discussed in class. Refer to the reading assignments for additional information on the materials, techniques and processes used in the manufacture of both wheelchairs and cook stoves. On a separate page, discuss what you think were the major drivers of each design, and what trade-offs were made.	Problem Set	Other	Design	SDG 15 - Life on Land
Small is Beautiful Reaction Piece	D-Lab I: Development	Write a one-page reaction piece to the following reading. What did you find interesting? What insights did you gain? Do you agree or disagree with the author? Did you gain any new perspectives?	Paper	Other	Development	SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure

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